Advertisement

Should the smoking age be raised to 21?

Ireland should become the first country in Europe to ban the sale of tobacco to anyone aged under 21. That’s the call from the Tobacco 21 Alliance. Dr Emmet O’Brien is a Consultant respiratory physician in Beaumont Hospital and Chair of the Ash Ireland Council of the Irish Heart Foundation and a spokesperson for the alliance spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Share this article

06.45 1 Jun 2023


Should the smoking age be raised to 21?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

06.45 1 Jun 2023


Ireland should become the first country in Europe to ban the sale of tobacco to anyone aged under 21.

That’s the call from the Tobacco 21 Alliance.

Dr Emmet O’Brien is a Consultant respiratory physician in Beaumont Hospital and Chair of the Ash Ireland Council of the Irish Heart Foundation and a spokesperson for the alliance spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.


Read more about

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Related Episodes

Breakfast Briefing Newspaper R...

00:09:20

Breakfast Briefing Newspaper Review 15th July 2025

Breakfast Briefing

00:09:20


First Up 15th July 2025

00:06:34

First Up 15th July 2025

First Up – A GoLoud Original By Newstalk

00:06:34


Christian Horner: The Rise, th...

00:20:41

Christian Horner: The Rise, the Fall, and What It Reveals About F1

Newstalk Daily

00:20:41


Bin companies are taking pictu...

00:14:09

Bin companies are taking pictures of your rubbish - Henry McKean Reports

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

00:14:09